WELCOME TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR DIY INSTALLATION OF UNDERFLOOR HEATING For tile, wood, screed & carpet floors

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HOW TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT SIZE HEATING ELEMENTS FOR YOUR ROOM SIZE ROOM SIZE 5m2 7,5m2 10m2 12m2 15m2 20m2 25m2 30m2 35m2 KW 500w 750w 1kw 1,2kw 1,5kw 2kw 2,5kw 3kw 3,5kw HESSIAN 3m2 5m2 6,5m2 8m2 10m2 13m2 15m2 20m2 22m2 SELFLEVELLING SCREED 10kg 15kg 20kg 22kg 30kg 40kg 50kg 60kg 70kg SCREED BINDER 1litre 1,75litre 2,5litre 2,7litre 3,75litre 5litre 6,75litre 7,5litre 9litre

HOW TO PROCEED WITH INSTALLATION Before commencing, follow the below mentioned points: 1. Floor surface needs to be clean, ( plain concrete), if not and there is existing tiles, all tiles needs to be removed, if it is too much labour and too much of an inconvenience? 2. Existing tiles needs to be treated with bonding liquid or be roughened by chipping into the tiles. 3. If you are going to install on top of existing tiles, ensure that the tiles are not loose. This method is not advisable. 4. With under floor heating, the best method is to install correctly. Now draw a plan layout of your room on paper first according to the below mentioned instructions, this will make it easier to do the installation. Ensure the floor surface is clean. 60 70cm away from the wall, chop nails into the floor 6 - 7 cm apart at both ends of the room facing towards plug point or pre-prepared box for the thermostat.

* Indicates nails 60-70cm

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Indicates distance from walls *

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STEP 2 The heating element has a red and black wire at the beginning of the coil, which is the power wire. Pull these apart and from the power point, starting with either red or black wire, wind the heating element around the nails that has been previously chopped in the floor, ending at the power point and thermostat with either red or black wire. The red and black wire gets connected to the provided thermostat.

STEP 3 Once the heating elements have been strung, Place the provided Hessian on top of the heating system, Dampen with a sprinkling of water in order to promote the absorption of mixture of self levelling screed and screed binder ( bonding liquid ). The mixture consistency should be a creamy smooth paste and lump free. The mixture of self levelling screed and screed binder will be spread on top of the Hessian. The self levelling screed and screed binder serves to glue the heating system to the floor. You may now carefully remove the nails. STEP 4 The heating system installation needs to be left to dry overnight. You may now proceed to lay your floors as per normal.

PRECAUTIONS NEED TO BE TAKEN Do not walk on the system while it wet. Once it has dried, Do not work with sharp objects on the system. ONLINE PEX SUPPLY http://www.pexmall.com/pex-tubing